distance vs mean distance

mean distance vs distance

distance and mean distance both are nouns.

distance is a verb but mean distance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No
mean distance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mean distance is a hyponym of distance; that is, mean distance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
mean distance: the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary

Other hyponyms of distance include way, piece, farawayness, farness, remoteness, closeness, nearness, wavelength, focal distance, focal length, hyperfocal distance, leap, span, wheelbase, interval, separation, remove, yardage, hour, minute, milage, mileage, elevation, hour angle.

distance (noun)	mean distance (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
size of the gap between two places
indifference by personal withdrawal
a distant region
the interval between two times
a remote point in time

distance (verb)	mean distance (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance

Difference between distance and mean distance

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